Gardener&#39;s implement and weed-clipper.



0. M. KEELER. GARDBNERS IMPLEMENT AND WEED CLIPPER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15, 1914- Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

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CLARK -M. KEELER, OF'HASKINS, OHIO.

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Specification of Letters Yatent.

Application filed May 15, 1914. Serial No. 838,695.

Be it known that I, CLARK M. Km,

a citizen of the United States, residin at Haskins, in the county ofWood and tate of .Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Gardeners Implements and Weed-Clippers; .and I dodeclare. the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will en-. able others skilled in the art to which itappertainsto make and use the same, reference had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the lettersand figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My inventionis designed to furnish an implement especially adapted forcutting out noxious weeds .in places diflicult of ac cess orwheresuchweeds are found among shrubs or grasses or grain which it is de-'sirable not to disturb in attacking the weeds. To this end my implementconsistsof the 7 shown, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,"in whichv Figure 1, is a perspective-view of .myimplement; Fig. 2, atransverse sectional and Fig. 3, top-planview of the bladehereinafter-referred to, with the handle removed. I I

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In the drawings 1 is a flat' thin blade pointed at oneend, broadened atits other end, the two longersides being curved as This three sidedblade is brought to an edge continuously on all three of. its

2 is ashank-piece flattened on its bottom side to conform-to the to ofthe blade and loosely connected to the lade near its for 7 Ward end by;a. pin 3.. Near itsother end,

' threaded-bolt 4 passes through 1 shank+piece and through a slot 5 inthe .blade, which slot- H is curved in the arc of a circle of which thepin 3 is-the center. The' shank-piece is provided with a forwardly andlaterally inclinedtine-6 which is con- 'nected with the handle- 7 hin'the usual or preferredmanner. The tine and hand1e6-'Z.aremclinedeforwardly' toward thepoint of the blade and laterally towardthe" shorter curve of the blade.

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the K Theislot 5 is countersunk as shown in Fig. 2 to receive the headofthe bolt 4:.

A nut 8 on the threaded protruding upper end of the bolt holds the bladetightly clamped in any position to'which it may swing upon the pivot 3.This adjustment permits the variation of the angle of the blade to thehandle so that the blade and handle together may be made to assume amore or less hook-like form, and to accommodate the implement to itsvarious uses and to the position of the operator.

It will be seen that the point and corners of the blade may be forcedinto corners and recessesinaccessible to the ordinary garden im lement.

aviilg described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is- 1 1. A short fiat curved blade having abroadened-heel, thethree margins of said blade having a continuous edge,-combined with a handle secured to the flat upper side of the blade, andmeansfor adjusting the position of the handle upon the blade.

2; In a device of the described character,

a flat curved blade having a pointed end and a broadened heel, themargins of the blade forming a continuous edge, there being through theblade a curved slot, a shankpiece pivoted upon the top of the blade anda threaded-bolt engaging shank-piece and said curved slot. a

3. A deviceof the described character comprising a flat curvedbladepointed at one end and broadened at its other end and havingtherethrough piece pivotally a curved slot, a shankmounted. upon the topof the blade and adjustably connected with said blade through said.curved slot by means of a threaded bolt passing through said slot andthrough said shank-piece, .a nut upon saidfbolt, and an inclined handlesecured to saidshank-piece. v

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.h

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